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Fines & Penalties for Commercial Drivers

If you have a Hawaii commercial driver's license (CDL), you must notify your employer within 30 days of a traffic violation conviction. This is required even if you weren't driving a commercial vehicle at the time.

If the court convicts you of any of the following major offenses, you'll lose your CDL for 1 year:

Leaving the scene of an accident involving a commercial motor vehicle (CMV).

Driving a CMV with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.04% or higher.

Refusing to submit to a BAC test.

CMV operated when the driver has had their CDL revoked, cancelled or suspended or they were disqualified from operating a CMV.

The negligent use of a CMV that results in a fatality.

Operating a CMV when the driver is under the effects of a controlled substance.

Commission of a felony crime including the making, distributing or dispensing of a controlled substance,